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Apple Says It Slows Older iPhones To Manage Battery Performance

Dec 20, 2017, 4:18 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Apple today confirmed what owners of older iPhones have long suspected: that new versions of iOS will slow down the performance of older iPhones. The matter has regained significant discussion in recent days due to benchmark scores shared on Reddit that appear to show a correlation between new versions of iOS and reduced performance. Apple says this is a feature, not a bug. “Our goal is to deliver the best experience for customers, which includes overall performance and prolonging the life of their devices,” said Apple in a statement provided to TechCrunch. “Lithium-ion batteries become less capable of supplying peak current demands when in cold conditions, have a low battery charge or as they age over time, which can result in the device unexpectedly shutting down to protect its electronic components.” Device shutdowns are problematic for a number of reasons, including safety. “Last year we released a feature for iPhone 6, iPhone 6s and iPhone SE to smooth out the instantaneous peaks only when needed to prevent the device from unexpectedly shutting down during these conditions. We’ve now extended that feature to iPhone 7 with iOS 11.2, and plan to add support for other products in the future.” In short, Apple says older iPhones will in fact slow down from time to time in order to preserve battery performance and prevent the shutdowns. Apple has not previously disclosed this policy. Doing so might have helped it mitigate customer complaints. It is worth pointing out that iPhone owners have the option of having Apple install a new battery in their older iPhone (~$79), which would resolve the battery-related slow down issue.

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llzel

Dec 20, 2017, 5:11 PM

Iphone OS slows older iphones

I think this is the biggest news in cell phones. This is class action lawsuit big. Apple touts one speed only to disable it later? Just to make their new phones seem faster? Holy **** thats wrong

thenewempire

Hell yes it is. They will act like its perfectly normal and their fanboys will find a way to justify it, but the fact is this is wrong. They have to find some way to make their new phones seem better, otherwise people might realize its the same phone ...
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